Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1887-03-17

convened. He reported $4,000 for mis-
sions, and 1000 conversions and the
district in good condition.
The following were made managers
of the Conference Educational Society:
Rev. d. Fl. Shock, 7. Hanlon, r. J..
Andrews and S. E. Post.
The class for admission into full
membership, composed of M. Owen,
L. B. Edwards, G. II. McAnpy, II. M.
Smith, w. B. Mobiles, E. G. Sunfield,
e. C. Holts, was charged by the Bishop,
who set before them the object and
end of the ministry.
Local Deacons' Orders were granted
to S. M. Nichols. D. w. Cobb, j. B.
Knight, W. II. Luther, w. Lisbrow,
d. b. Green, G. f. Sickler, j. " Hcl-
deraft, G. w. Babcock, HI. B. Wright,
r. A. Tuff
DR.. j. M. Reed, representing the
Missionary Society, made a call for
four young men for China and two for
Corea.
G. w. FinIaw was elected to Local
Elders Orders.
Three hundred and fifty dollars were
asked for by the Secretary of the Con
ference to make detailed missionary
report.
SUNDAY.
Conference Love Feast began at 8
o'clock, under the direction of w. c..
Stockton
At 10 o'clock the Bishop ordained
the following Deacons: S. M. Nichols.
d. w. Cobb, G. Sickler ID. B. Green.
W. H. Luther, w. Dis5row, j. 3.
Knight, Fl. B. Wright, G. B. Babcock,
J. V. Holdcraft, w. B. Mobiles, E. c..
Sunfeld, f. G. Holts, r. A. Turf. The
Bishop then read the 18th chapter of
1st Corinthians, and, after singing,
announced the Sd and 4th verses of
the Sth Psalm, confning his remarks
to the first clause: What is man?"
In the afternoon, at Trinity M. E.
Church, the Conference missionary
sermon was preached by Rev. W. Pit
finger and the following were ordained
Elders: E. S. J. Gywnn, G.. H. Elder,
g. w. Finlaw, W. J. Stewart. A. Wagg,
s. H. Potter.
At $50 the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society held its anniversary in
the State st. Church, Rev. j. M. Tho
!. n IN laI,
addresses.
In the Green ST. Church, at 7.20, the
Missionary Society was represented by
Rev. j. M. Thoburn.
The Anniversary of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society was held at
7.30, in the State st. Church.
MONDAYS SESSION.
The fourth business session of the
New Jersey NJ. E. Conference was held
Monday, and again State Street M.
E. Church was thronged. Rev. James
F. Morrell conducted the preliminary
prayer meeting.
A resolution passed by the last Gen
eral Conference of the Church, recon-
mending change in the representation
to that body, reducing the same, was
brought up and read. DR.. Hanlon
moved that the recommendation be not
concurred in. The motion was adopted
by vote of 112 to 4,
The Committee on Temperance pre-
sented their report, containing pre-
amble, and the following resolution:
Resolued, That it is our duty to vote
only for such men and measures as will
tend to the entire suppression thereof
Resolced, That legislation which is in
any form protective of the traffic is op-
posed to the constitution of society and
deserves to be condemned as thorough
ly as if it protected epidemical disease;
that all legislation upon this traffic
which does not seek to destroy it, fails
in the object for which that legislation
was created In failing to pass the
necessary laws opposing the traffic, and
in passing laws which favor it the
majority of the members constituting
the past NewJersey Legislature deserve
the emphatic condemnation of the
Methodist Episcopal Church through
out the State; that we insist on legal
prohibition by constitutional amend
nent as the ultimate remedy in terri
tory, State and nation, and would
enter our strongest protest against
becoming a party to the traffic by
receiving revenue therefrom; that
trafficing in alcoholic beverages is Il
crime, and the only right law is the
law of determination, and not taxation
or license; that while the religious
press should not be an organ of any
political party, it should not be re-
strained by fealty to any organization
from denouncing the wrong of the
liquor traffic or from advocating such
methods as may be deemed best to
accomplish its overthrow.
Presiding Elder G.. i. Dobbins, of
Bridgeton district, read his report.
There are 40 pastoral charges in the
an increase of during the
year. The statement in the report
that the ministers in this district not
only prayed but worked and voted for
called forth prolonged ap-